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Around and Across

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders investigate the circumference and diameter of a circle. In this geometry lesson, 10th graders relate circumference to diameter. They create a scatter plot to estimate the value of pi.
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Histograms and Statistical Graphics

For Teachers 11th - 12th
In this statistics worksheet, students solve 6 data problems. They construct a histogram of given data, they create a frequency polygon, and a stem and leaf diagram. Students create a dot plot and a pie chart for given data sets. On the...
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Super Bowl Champs

For Students 10th - 12th
In this Super Bowl worksheet, students create line plots of all winners and losers of the Super Bowl.  They create stem-and-leaf plots, scatter plots, and bar graphs of football data.  This one-page worksheet contains...
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Rhinos and M&M's

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze patterns of exponential models by collecting data in paper folding and M&M investigations. They use graphing calculators to create scatter plots that lead to equations for the exponential models. They then apply this...
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Domain and Range 2

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
How do you identify the domain and range of the function? As learners find out it's as easy as creating a graph. They'll identify the domain and range of a relation from its graph, write symbolic expressions describing the relationship...
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Lines of Fit

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Young scholars analyze graphs. In this algebra instructional activity, students find the line of best fit, using scatter plots. They calculate the sale of popcorn as it relates to the price. They then analyze the graphs for positive,...
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Spaghetti Graphs

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Young scholars work in pairs to test the strength of spaghetti strands. They collect and graph data to determine a line of best fit. Students create a linear equation to interpret their data. Based on the data collected, young scholars...
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Math TODAY Challenge - New Color of Money

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students read about the changes in the "new money" and then create a graph to represent various combinations of currency produced.
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Record 'The' Results

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders predict how many times they'll see the word "the" in a newspaper page and highlight all the "the"s they find. After reviewing definitions of range, median, mode, mean they create a Stem and Leaf Plot and a Back-to-Back Stem...
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Lines of Fit

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students graph an equation and analyze the data. In this algebra lesson, students graph scatter plots and identify the line of best fit using positive correlation, negative correlation an d no correlation. They apply their data analysis...
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Remembering Our Veterans

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research a variety of military statistics while using the theme of Remebering Our Veterans. They use data management to plan and create a PowerPoint presentation with their findings. They incorporate different types of...
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Which Amusement Park Would You Choose?

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students analyze data related to amusement parks and create a spreadsheet to display the data. They read the data and predict which amusement park they think is safer, create a spreadsheet and graph, and write a proposal based on their...
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Geometric Sequences and Series

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Learners find common ratios of geometric sequences on a spreadsheet. Using this data, they create scatter plots of the sequences to determine how each curve is related to the value of the common ratio. They will consider whether series...
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VARIABLES AND PATTERNS, USE AFTER INVESTIGATION THREE. DISCRETE OR CONTINUOUS LINEAR RELATIONS.

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students discover for which kind of linear function is appropriate to use the "scatter" or the "connected" term. In this lesson, students investigate functions using variables, patterns book, graph paper, rulers and the graphit program.
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Test On Analytic Geometry/ Play Green Globs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson that focuses on analytic geometry. The lesson asked them to apply skills of relating equations when plotting them on the coordinate plane. Students construct the equations using specific criteria and apply them.
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The Kangaroo Conundrum: A Study of a Quadratic Function

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Learners play a game and collect data for their graph. In this algebra activity, students solve quadratic equations and identify properties of their graph. They describe the pattern created by the graph and the game.
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A Study of a Quadratic Function

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students factor and solve quadratic equations. In this algebra lesson, students play a game as the collect and graph data. they identify properties of their parabola and make predictions.
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Line of Best Fit

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students calculate the equation of the line of best fit. In this statistics lesson, students create scatter plots and find the line of best fit going through their data. They make predictions and draw conclusions.
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Say What You Mean!

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students analyze data and identify the mean. In this probability lesson plan, students log data in the TI and construct scatter plots from the data. They identify properties of a scatterplot.
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Price of Apples- Linear Data

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students collect data and create a graph. In this algebra lesson, students describe functions graphically, algebraically and verbally. They identify functions as being independent and dependent using variables.
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Does Music Cam the Savage Beast?

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students collect, graph and analyze data. In this statistics lesson, students measure the heart beat of a person as they listen to music. They use the CBL and TI to create a graph, analyzing the outcome.
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Graphing Linear Equations

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students graph linear equations. In this algebra lesson, students investigate the price of tolls in different states and create a graph. They analyze their graph and draw conclusions.
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Linear Modeling: Functions

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students analyze linear functions. For this algebra lesson, students create a linear model to relate coordinate pairs. They evaluate and solve equations.
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Class of Gold

For Teachers 6th - 9th
How can you see a number in nature? Here, learners discover both Fibonacci numbers and the golden ratio by exploring a number of different resources.  Note: Some of the resources are older and may be missing some of the links, but...